May 25, 2024, 10:01 AM
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Kelly Rowland claims she faced racial profiling by red carpet usher at Cannes Film Festival

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Highlights
  • Kelly Rowland alleges racial profiling incident at Cannes Film Festival.
  • She confronted red carpet usher at Marcello Mio premiere earlier this week.
  • Rowland speaks out about being 'scolded' by the usher on the red carpet.
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Kelly Rowland had an argument with an usher at the Cannes Film Festival red carpet. She said she was treated differently because of how she looks. The incident happened at the premiere of the movie "Marcello Mio." In a video, you can see the usher telling Rowland to leave the carpet and go inside the theater. Other ushers then surrounded her to guide her up the stairs. Rowland seemed upset and talked firmly to one of the ushers. The Cannes Film Festival is strict about its red carpet rules. Ushers quickly move guests into the theater and don't let them stay on the carpet for long. In the past, there was a rule that women had to wear heels on the red carpet, but it was changed after criticism in 2015. Kelly Rowland, a singer from Destiny's Child, had a disagreement with a festival usher at the Cannes Film Festival. She felt she was treated unfairly because of her race. Rowland was attending the premiere of a movie called "Marcello Mio" when the incident occurred. She smiled and waved at fans and photographers on the red carpet. Ushers then guided her up the stairs, and Rowland spoke firmly to one of them. Rowland is famous for being in Destiny's Child and has had success as a solo artist. She has also acted in movies. Recently, she starred in a Netflix thriller called "Mea Culpa." Rowland has attended other events at Cannes this year, including a gala for an AIDS research foundation and the premiere of a new movie.

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